Patna: There has been a string of incidents in which mobs have lynched suspected criminals in Bihar.
And for that matter, Ranjesh is the only survivor among the 11 alleged thieves lynched by an angry mob at the Rajapakar village in Vaishali.
“We didn't steal. We were trapped and beaten,” says Rajnesh.
While Ranjesh barely escaped alive the others didn’t. The bodies of the 10 alleged thieves were found lying in the paddy fields.
Villagers say they were caught red-handed, running away with cash and jewellery.
“We found the loot on them. We knew they were thieves and so we beat them,” says a villager, Prem Kumar.
This is the third incident of mob fury in recent times, in what's emerging as Bihar's own brand of brutal justice.
Earlier this week, an angry mob attacked three men and blinded them in Nawada district.
Last month, policemen in Bhagalpur helped a mob beat up a suspected thief. The administration is running out of excuses.
“Four or five incidents have occurred. Are they isolated incidents or part of a trend?” asks Chief Minister, Bihar, Nitish Kumar.
“It is every person's right to protect themselves. They should do that,” says IG Muzaffarpur, Krishna Chaudary.
And the Opposition is already crying foul.
“There is no law and order in the state. It is a complete anarchy,” says former chief minister, Bihar, Lalu Prasad.
First in Bhagalpur then Nawada, and now Vaishali, the people imparting street justice now.
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